Timber Economics Act of 1991

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Timber Economics Act of 1991 - Amends the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the sale of National Forest System trees, timber, or forest products unless the Secretary of Agriculture first determines that sale revenues will exceed costs. Sets forth revenue and cost criteria. Exempts the following timber sales from such requirement: (1) other purpose sales; (2) personal use sales; and (3) salvage sales. Directs the Secretary to: (1) estimate above-cost areas for each unit of the National Forest System; (2) based upon such estimate, ensure that all staff and administrative costs directly associated with commercial timber sales are offset by revenues; and (3) take steps to avoid reducing the timber harvest as a result of below-cost timber sales prohibitions. Makes such prohibition effective January 1, 1995, but permits specified levels below-cost sales for FY 1992 through 1994.…